Barcelona train ahead of El Clasico as Lionel Messi and Co plot a victory that would see them move 12 POINTS clear of their close rivals in La Liga Lionel Messi led his Barcelona team-mates as they prepared for El Clasico The La Liga leaders could go 12 points clear of Real Madrid with victory The squad appeared in relaxed spirits as they ran through drills at their base By James Ayles For Mailonline Published: 01:14 GMT, 2 March 2019 | Updated: 01:14 GMT, 2 March 2019 Viewcomments Lionel Messi and strike partner Luis Suarez appeared in a relaxed mood as they prepared for Barcelona's crunch La Liga clash against Real Madrid. Victory in El Clasico on Saturday would leave the league leaders a mammoth 12 points ahead of their rivals with 13 games to go. The whole squad ran through a series of drills and exercises at their Joan Gamper Sports Centre training base. Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility